Across
- 1. One orbit of the Earth around the Sun
- 4. One orbit of the moon around Earth
- 6. Imaginary vertical line that cuts through the center of Earth around which Earth spins
- 8. Sunlight that shines in a straight path from the source
- 9. The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another
- 10. Describes phase that occur after a full moon as the visible lighted side of the Moon grows smaller
- 12. Earth tilted away from the sun and receiving indirect light
- 13. Earth tilted to the side and receiving equal amounts of light
- 15. Occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the Moon
- 16. Earth tilted towards the sun and receiving direct light
- 19. Two days of the year where there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness (December 21 and June 21)
- 21. Caused by the tilt of Earth's axis as the Earth travel around the Sun
- 22. Thin silver of the moon
- 24. Describes phase following a new moon, as more of the Moon's lighted side becomes visible
Down
- 2. spinning of Earth on its imaginary axis
- 3. Curved path followed by a celestial body as it revolves around an object
- 5. The alternate rising and falling of the sea due to the attraction of the moon and sun
- 7. Occurs when the Moon pauses directly between the Sun and Earth and cast a shadow over part of Earth
- 11. Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun
- 13. Occurs when the Moon pauses directly between the Sun and Earth and cast a shadow over part of Earth
- 14. Moon phase that occurs when all of the Moon's surface facing Earth reflects light
- 17. Scattered sunlight that reaches the Earth’s surface after being dispersed in the atmosphere
- 18. Two days of the year where there is the most daylight or the most darkness (around March 21
- 20. Eight different shapes of the Moon as viewed from Earth during a months’ time
- 23. One rotation of Earth’s axis